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| Democracy has to be redefined to suit the times |
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A contrasting situation exists with respect to democracy in the present world. While there is encroachment of politics in different spheres of life in some parts of the world, there is withdrawal from politics in other parts. ... | Read.. |
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| Fiery rage |
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Sir — In the editorial, “Hark the herald protest” (Dec 23), The Telegraph has rightly pointe ... |
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the justice system, for example, creaks forward with agonizing slowness. Maybe Mr Singh’s disinterest stemmed from the fact ... | Read..
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The disquiet in the national capital may have robbed the visit of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, of some of its visib... | Read..
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| Keeping the people happy |
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Political analysts go by certain pre-conceived notions which ignore ground realities. One of these is that the Muslim communi... | Read.. |
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| What confusing statements clearly mean |
| We accept the contradictions of life. And oxymorons — oxymora, if you are particular — are fun. Here, the pairing of opposite words does not confuse but presents a definite meaning or point of view. Thus we have a ‘fine mess’, a ‘bittersweet’ experience, and ‘soft-loud’ music ‘live on tape’ ... |
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Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. — EDGAR ALLAN POE
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